title: Right ventricular outflow tract cannulation for right ventricular assist device implantation.
abstract: A need persists for implantable devices that provide support for the failing right ventricle. The anatomy of the right ventricle presents unique challenges at the time of right ventricular assist device implant. We describe a technique for right ventricular outflow tract cannulation that minimizes the risk of right ventricular assist device inflow cannula obstruction and right ventricular compression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA. songh@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Howard K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Frederick A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Tibayan
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mudd
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gelow
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Slater
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*